Try TheseThere are a few places to put in, there is the boat basin in Alpin which is a few miles from the bridge, there is the Engelwood Cliffs Boat Basin which is about 2-3 miles from the bridge (car parking is $5.00) all day until dusk. There is also a put in at the foot of the bridge where very small trailer boats and jets skis put in…finally there is a park with washrooms, a small beach on the side of the GWB…towards NJ…you can put in there as well…happy paddling.

If you go a little further north…There is a very nice put in at Cold Spring. Very scenic with sharp mountains rising on both sides and Bannermans Island. It’s an historical landmark from the Spanish-American war, I believe. That’s just below the Newburgh bridge. A nice day trip if you’re so inclined and have some time.

The Hudson River Watertrail GuideThe book is available at some EMS stores. I’m sure you can mail order it from their website as well. It has very detailed charts, launch points, directions to launch points and whatever interesting features for every stretch of the river.